Grilled Stuffed Jalapeños

By yollymg

The rich and creamy combination of bacon, cream cheese, and cheddar is a nice foil for the muted spice of grilled jalapeño peppers.

Ingredients

• 2 slices center-cut bacon
• 1/2 cup (4 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup (4 ounces) fat-free cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup (1 ounce) shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup minced green onions
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• 14 jalapeño peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
• Cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons chopped seeded tomato

Details

Servings 14
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

2. Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, and drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon.

Combine crumbled bacon, cheeses, and next 4 ingredients (through garlic) in a bowl, stirring to combine. Divide cheese evenly and fill the pepper halves.


Place peppers, cheese side up, on grill rack or grill grate coated with cooking spray. Cover and grill peppers 8 minutes or until bottoms of peppers are charred and cheese mixture is lightly browned.

Place the peppers on a serving platter. Sprinkle with cilantro and tomato.